Leadership Team

Heather Hunt President

Heather has been a member of the Fluid Life family for over 20 years, working her way up the ranks and earning an extensive portfolio of expertise that spans across many facets of our operations and industry. Heather holds two business degrees from the University of Alberta and when she isn’t in the office, you can find her with her two daughters, doing hot yoga or cheering on her favourite NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys.

Les Boake Vice President of Sales

For over 25 years, Les has directed the overall sales and marketing activity at Fluid Life. He leads a team of District & Regional Account Managers and develops sales and marketing strategies to meet the unique and evolving needs of our customers. Les holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Brandon University and is a self-proclaimed sports enthusiast, jokingly stating “I only need one TV channel: The Sports Network”.

Sarah Henson Vice President of Human Resources

Sarah was “adopted” by the Fluid Life family over 18 years ago, spending six of these years in our Ontario office. Sarah is a central team player, with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta and a diploma in Human Resource Management from McMaster University. Sarah also has her Certified Human Resources Professional designation. In her spare time, Sarah loves a little R&R: retail and restaurants.

Tim Holt Vice President of Finance

Tim is a Chartered Accountant, with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Alberta. Tim has spent the majority of the last twenty years working for large international mining Companies such as BHP Billiton and Glencore (Xstrata) in various corporate and senior operational finance roles. Tim enjoys traveling and being an active supporter in the many sports his kids under take.

James Hunting Vice President of Reliability Services

James’ background is primarily in Reliability Engineering, which he developed at the Petro-Canada (now Suncor) Edmonton Refinery. He also honed his skills as the Focal for RCM implementation at the Shell Scotford Upgrader. James holds two BSc. degrees, the first in Microbiology, and the second in Mechanical Engineering. James has a love for space and aeronautics, and enjoys woodworking in his garage.

Jeff Keen Vice President of Information & Technology

Jeff is a Professional Engineer, with a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta. Jeff has been a key member of the Fluid Life team for over 25 years and has been pivotal in helping mould our culture of innovation. Among many integral, software advancements at Fluid Life, Jeff built and maintained our LIMS, developed WinRoast and led our team to the latest rewrite of myLab. Jeff’s passions, aside from computer engineering, include performance cars and photography.

Craig Winterfield Vice President of Laboratory Services

Craig joined Fluid Life in 2007 when he was hired as a Senior Lab Technologist. Before assuming his current role, Craig advanced through many positions and was the manager of Quality and Laboratory R&D. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in physics. When he's not in the lab, Craig volunteers as an ISO 17025 Technical Assessor for CALA and enjoys traveling. Some of his trips include backpacking through South America and Europe and cycling across Vietnam.